1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. Chaves (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Christopher C. Corkery (R) by 13.6 points.
Joseph J. ChavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.8%2,453
Christopher C. CorkeryRepublican
43.2%1,864
4,317 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET